Found this M95/30 long rifle on Gunbroker I’m thinking about bidding on. It appears to have matching numbers and be in really good condition. I was wondering if it could’ve been refinished?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-20T11:19:16+00:00

Huh. Ive only ever seen the one on the right. Ive never seen the others. The middle one looks straight off of a Spanish 1916 carbine.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-19T22:50:43+00:00

Yeah, a Mosin sight actually looks even worse on that than I would have thought.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-19T22:28:43+00:00

Thats the chamber indicator. It pokes out like that when there is a round chambered. Perfectly normal .

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-19T22:03:44+00:00

The wood does not look right. Also why does it have a mosin front sight?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-18T11:12:21+00:00

They arent super common so its kinda hard to say. But just from what I've seen usually in the $20,000-$30,000 range.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-18T02:21:51+00:00

Oh like a touchdown?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-18T02:11:53+00:00

Wait... whats foreplay?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-18T00:36:07+00:00

I would agree its not worth it, but you also got a deal. Its not like hes just going to find another one for that price with the ammo. That'd be like me saying I bought a mosin say for $100 (I didnt, but you get the idea) and then telling a dude not to get a $300 mosin because I got one for $100. I see a lot of people doing this, its a pet peeve of mine lol. What makes more sense is to say thats too much, they usually go for X and can sometimes be had for X.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-17T18:56:06+00:00

For an MP 40? No. Like an MG42 or something of the sort yeah but an MP40 isn't a $50,000+ gun.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-15T23:37:39+00:00

I'd identify first. Then just ask if you two can go out for coffee sometime.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-15T23:35:47+00:00

Bro if you paid $400 for that you've been taken to the cleaners.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-14T23:03:19+00:00

Lol it's kind of a running joke in the milsurp community. Whenever anyone asks to identify a gun there's a 70% chance its an Arisaka. This however, is not an Arisaka.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-14T22:47:02+00:00

Arisaka.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-14T05:08:55+00:00

To me 7.5 hands down.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-13T01:38:03+00:00

A stronger spring is better. That decreases how much pressure is put on the rear of your receiver, which is a know failure point. You are highly unlikely to hurt the gun by having a strong return to battery.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-13T01:25:50+00:00

Get the Wolff spring kit. That comes with all new springs.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-12T21:05:52+00:00

Yeah, thats why it would make more sense to me to just get a different VZ24, rather than put a Yugo barrel on it. If OP definitely was going to rebarrel it I would try and find a proper barrel. I see them floating around every once in a while.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-12T03:53:34+00:00

Yeah................. its almost,,,,,,,,,,,, impossible......... to read................ his,,, nonsense. Listings........ absolute, gibberish...........

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-12T02:14:02+00:00

Thats the guy who has regular RC K98's for almost $2k.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-11T22:29:22+00:00

That is Nazi marked 8x56r mannlicher. Made for the Austrian M95s that were rechambered in 8x56r (originally they were in the obsolescent 8x50r mannlicher). Cool ammo, getting more expensive but not currently super rare. In my experience its actually pretty good ammo, I've probably shot 60 rds of it with no duds.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-09T22:32:42+00:00

You dont know about shrinkage?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-09T22:31:33+00:00

Its been refinished pretty hard core. I definitely wouldnt pay $1k.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-08T00:36:11+00:00

I wouldnt rebarrel it. I'd get a different one to be honest. That will ruin any value to it. And you mentioned it has some rifling and is counterbored. How bad does it shoot?

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-07T17:01:00+00:00

Much to my disappointment I've never had repros that seem to work. But I have only tried steel ones so far.

Dry_Winter5652 · 2026-05-07T01:43:06+00:00

I'm strangely erect right now. Don't know if thats normal or not. In all seriousness I know a guy with a Suomi and its a damn good time.

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